Money expert Rachel Cruze compares building vs. buying a house in 2025, weighing costs, customization and maintenance to help buyers choose the best home option.

Choosing the new-construction route comes with challenges like cost overruns, permitting delays and supply-chain issues, but also the promise of getting a fully customized home.

The National Association of Home Builders recently published a Cost of Construction Survey, which details the various costs of building a typical new single-family home.

Essentials To Consider Before Building Building a home requires some forethought; potential homeowners first need to take several steps before they can move forward with the actual building stage ...

Whether you're looking to create your home on the top of a hill or in a warmer climate, here are four do's and don'ts for buying a lot.